Visually, it looks a little meh, but good game play could make up for it. I'll hold out hope this is good.

I think most people critical of the graphics are missing the fact that this is one of the first SimCity games that is in true 3D (I think Societies did it, but that was supposedly shit, so who cares?), so obviously the graphics aren't going to be up to par with a high end PC system. However, I am in agreement on one thing, in that initially I thought I would like a SimCity game in 3D, but unless I'm able to drive around on the roads I make, regardless of whether I made a roadsystem that lends itself to death and destruction, I really would just rather they stuck with the more detailed and elegant looking sprites.

Not sure if I like the circular zoning element, hopefully doing it in more efficient square grids is available.

My biggest concern is, will it be dumbed down so you can get a booming Metropolis with no effort at all? This promo really put some doubt into that...it seems to be more about creating a city as though you have a billion legos, and you can throw logistics and planning and taxing and all of that to the wind. I see this appealing to, no surprise, a more casual audience; I hope I'm wrong though, and there's a "Standard" mode or something that allows you to play the game as it should be, micromanagement and all.